Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons will be open for wine sale collections from Monday to Thursday during the hours 09h00 – 17h00. Our restaurant remains closed as per current Covid-19 regulations laid out by our government. Thank you for your continued support.

To produce the finest quality wine, meticulous attention is given to vineyard and cellar practices. Preserving the grapes at their optimal state prior to initiating the winemaking process is truly one of the great secrets of producing exceptional wine.

At Rupert & Rothschild the bunches are carefully harvested by hand and intervention during the winemaking process is kept to a minimum. The red grapes remain on the skins during which time pump overs are carried out. Once fermentation is completed quality free-run juice is drawn from the skins. Finally the remaining skins undergo gentle pressing. With each vintage the entire red wine production is matured in small French oak barrels, adding balance and complexity to the final product.

The Chardonnay grapes are whole cluster pressed and only the free-run juice is used. Maturation takes place in 300 litre French oak barrels with a portion remaining in concrete tanks as a fresh component.

HEAD WINEMAKER

Yvonne Lester

With family roots firmly established in the wine industry, winemaking as a career path came naturally to Yvonne. Both her Grandfathers, one a wine grower of over 65 years from Robertson and the other a long serving Technical Director at the early Distillers Corporation, have served as continued inspiration.

As graduate in B.Sc Viticulture & Oenology from the University of Stellenbosch (2000), Yvonne completed her practical at the prestigious vineyards of De Wetshof and Springfield wineries. Thereafter she completed a harvest at Château Los Boldos (Chile) before being appointed by the late Anthonij Rupert in 2001, to the Rupert & Rothschild Vignerons team.

WINEMAKER

André Roux

André Roux graduated from the University of Stellenbosch in 2010 with a Degree in B.Sc Agric, during which he completed his harvesting practical at Knorhoek Wines. After completing his degree, he worked at Rudera Wines where he was involved in both viticulture and winemaking. In the Spring of 2013, André joined the Rupert & Rothschild winemaking team.

Having grown up in Somerset West in the Boland, André has always been fascinated by the beauty of the picturesque vineyards as well as the science and art behind creating iconic wines. This fascination was ultimately his inspiration to study Viticulture & Oenology because it was a perfect fit – a career where he can combine his creativeness with his interest in nature & biology.

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